• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Police authorities in Negros Island Region (NIR) confiscated nearly P44 million worth of suspected shabu during a five-day campaign that resulted in the arrest of five drug suspects.
The biggest haul was recorded by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), which confiscated about 6.3 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P42.8 million in two separate operations on May 19 and 23.
The buy-bust on May 23 at Purok Camonsil in Barangay 3 led to the arrest of a suspect identified only as “Mark” and the recovery of about 2.1 kilograms of suspected shabu valued at P14.2 million.
On May 19, BCPO operatives also confiscated around 4.2 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P28.5 million from a female courier in a buy-bust at Purok Fatima Islamic Center in Barangay 31.
In Negros Oriental, police arrested a municipal government employee during a buy-bust at Purok 3, Barangay Balugo in Valencia town.
The suspect, identified by the alias “Mark,” reportedly works for the Valencia municipal government.
Authorities recovered 54.3 grams of suspected shabu valued at P363,120 from the suspect.
In Negros Occidental, police arrested a 47-year-old suspect known as “Torag” during a buy-bust at Sitio Ubay, Barangay Pilar, Hinigaran on May 23.
Recovered from the suspect were an estimated 110 grams of suspected shabu worth P748,000.
On May 22, the operation in Zone 2, Barangay Patun-an, Calatrava resulted in the arrest of an alleged drug peddler and the confiscation of 40 grams of suspected shabu valued at P272,000. | GB
